24 Apr 2010 17:00 Punchestown
Winner: €50,000 (Penalty: €32,500); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Cross Country - Good to Firm, Firm in places).
Tulfarris Hotel And Golf Resort Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-145) (Grade B)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Coolcashin (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 121P6P / 24 | Flat (226), Jump (20) | T J Doyle | M J Bowe John P Bowe | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, headway into 4th before halfway, 2nd 3 out, progress to lead approaching 2 out, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | 1½ L | Shuil Aris (IRE) (Mare, brown, 10 7) | 72P141 / 9 | Jump (19) | R M Power | P Nolan Martin O'Sullivan | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th halfway, 7th approaching 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, kept on well under pressure from before last, not match winner run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 21 |   | 2½ L | Tawnies (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | 376420 / 10 | Jump (39) | Phillip Enright | T G O'Leary Lady Insan Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| prominent, left in lead 5th, headed approaching 2 out and dropped to 3rd, no impression from before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 18 |   | 7 L | Old Si (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) | F-72P05 / 9 | Jump (96) | R Loughran | D T Hughes Mrs S N J Embiricos | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, 4th 3 out, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 16 |   | 5½ L | Leanne (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 10 4) | 6-43257 / 10 | Jump (19) | Robbie Colgan | W Harney Mrs W Harney | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, 5th 3 out, no extra after next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 17 |   | 9 L | Lurgan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) | 8-932P1 / 10 | Jump (57) | I J McCarthy | D T Hughes Clashbeg Syndicate | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, 10th halfway, headway into 5th 5 out, no extra in 6th from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 1 L | Offshore Account (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 8U8747 / 14 | Jump (15) | D J Casey | C F Swan Capt R D Kennedy | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, 11th halfway, moderate 8th approaching 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 20 |   | 4½ L | Lochan Lacha (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | 1-671F4 / 11 | Jump (93) | Paul Carberry | A J Martin Mrs E A Lawlor | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on inner into 9th approaching 4 out where blundered, no extra from next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 15 |   | SHD | Agus A Vic (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 10-2135 / 12 | Jump (19) | A P Thornton | P Martin Ellis Poynton &… | 6/1 | |
| mid-division best, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14 |   | 2 L | Badgerlaw (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 45915P / 10 | Jump (35) | M J Bolger | Mrs J Harrington Mrs J Wilson | 16/1 | |
| prominent, 3rd halfway, no impression in 7th when blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 2 |   | 2½ L | Ambobo (USA) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 0U-160U / 12 | Flat (1561), Jump (19) | M P Fogarty | M Brassil Patrick J McCartan | 20/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 12th | 10 |   | 14 L | Knock On The Head (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 52080F / 9 | Jump (19) | R M Moran | A L T Moore John P McManus | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, 8th halfway, no extra from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 3 |   | 3 L | Ballytrim (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1-1F010 / 12 | Jump (19) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins W Drew | 10/1 | |
| never a factor, mistake 2nd, mid-division best | ||||||||||
| 14th | 6 |   | 1¼ L | One Cool Cookie (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 27531P / 10 | Jump (19) | Keith Donoghue | C F Swan Gigginstown House… | 16/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd halfway, no extra and lost place after 4 out, hampered next | ||||||||||
| 15th | 23 |   | 15 L | Quartetto (GER) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 10) | 0-67F1U / 9 | Jump (28) | C D Maxwell | M Torrens Ms Amanda Torrens | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 16th | 28 |   | 15 L | Larry Luso (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 10) | 01-9P85 / 10 | Jump (184) | Reserve 3 | D W O'Sullivan Daniel O'Sullivan | 33/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 27 |   | - | Palace Merano (FR) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 77860U / 8 | Jump (18) | Reserve 2 | W P Mullins Mr & Mrs Colin… | |||
| 26 |   | - | Sigma Lifestyle (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 9 10) | 83194P / 8 | Jump (41) | Reserve 1 | N Meade J A Boyle & Michael… | |||
| PU | 25 |   | - | An Peinteir (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 34-445F / 9 | Jump (13) | J R Barry | Miss A M Lambert Patrick M Sheehan | ||
| FE | 24 |   | - | Queiros Bleu (FR) (horse (entire), bay, 9 10) | 1F7-F4F / 9 | Jump (167) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Alan & Ann Potts… | ||
| UR | 4 |   | - | Ellerslie George (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 3) | 12187U / 10 | Jump (14) | Mr Robert George Henderson | Nick Mitchell Mr Guy Henderson | ||
| 22 |   | - | Silent Creek (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 003/41F / 10 | Jump (18) | A P Crowe | C Roche Michael A O'Riordan | |||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Glenfinn Captain (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 3) | 1-54444 / 12 | Jump (18) | Mark Walsh | T J Taaffe John P McManus | ||
| 8 |   | - | Hangover (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 11) | 41423B / 9 | Jump (19) | N P Madden | C O'Dwyer Gigginstown House… | |||
| FE | 19 |   | - | Golden Kite (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | 113161 / 12 | Jump (6) | Ms N Carberry | A Maguire Anthony Calnan | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Treacle (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 3F-116P / 12 | Jump (55) | D J Condon | T J Taaffe B E Nielsen | ||
| FE | 12 |   | - | Barna Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 2513P3 / 12 | Jump (13) | J L Cullen | V T O'Brien Miss Brid Collison | ||
| 1 |   | - | Miss Mitch (IRE) (Mare, baybrown, 11 10) | 4315-22 / 10 | Jump (91) | D N Russell | P A Fahy Clipper Logistics… | |||
